Essentially a career-ending injury to suffer at this age. I hope that he can come back in the second half of next season and play a role similar to what Mertesacker has been the last couple of seasons: an experienced head in the changing-room, and an option on the bench in times of need.

Trequartista wrote:Essentially a career-ending injury to suffer at this age. I hope that he can come back in the second half of next season and play a role similar to what Mertesacker has been the last couple of seasons: an experienced head in the changing-room, and an option on the bench in times of need.

Basically the best we can hope for. Made a lot of mistakes this season, but genuinely gutted for him.